Safety mail box holder



May 15, 1934. E. PHILLIPS SAFETY MAIL BOX HOLDER Filed April 25, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I nvenlor flllomey q cr May 15, 1934. E. PHILLIPS SAFETY MAIL BOX HOLDER Filed April 25, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor fltlorney 7%zZZJ p5 May 15, 1934. E, PHILLIPS SAFETY MAIL BOX HOLDER Filed April 25 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor E321 e 7 /1 Z! 05 Patented May 15, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE The present invention relates to a mail box designed particularly for rural free delivery and the prime object of the invention resides in the provision of means whereby a mail box may be mounted so that it may be shifted from a normal position to a position closer to the mail delivery wagon or automobile so as to make the depositing of the mail in the box more convenient for the mail carrier.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a mail box of this nature provided with a door which opens when the mail box is shifted outwardly from its normal position and closes when the mail box is shifted 5 back to its normal position.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a mail box of this nature which is exceedingly simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mail box embodying the features of my invention showing the same in its normal position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the box shifted to its other position for reception of the mail.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the box.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the frame on which the box is mounted.

Figure 6 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 7'7 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the arms, and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a rod utilized by the mail carrier to push the box back and forth.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that numerals 5 denote a pair of spaced parallel coextensive base beams on which is mounted the lower frame. The lower frame comprises a pair of spaced parallel coextensive 'iangle iron bars 6 fixed to the beams 5 as at 7 so as to be spaced inwardly from the ends thereof. The beams 5 extend transversely with respect to the bars 6. The bars are anchored by means of spikes 8 the upper ends of which are in the form of hooks 9 engaging over the upper edges of the bars 6. e

Numerals 10 denote a pair of bars or arms having cross heads 11 and 12 at the lower and upper ends respectively thereof. These cross heads are of tubular formation. Bolts 14 extend through openings in the bars 6 and through the tubular cross heads 11 to rockably mount the latter in the lower frame.

An upper frame comprises a pair of spaced parallel angle iron bars 15 with a plate 16 across the major portions thereof on which is fixed a mail box 1'7 having a hinged door 18 with a crank 19 extending therefrom. Bolts 20 extend through the angle iron bars 15 and through the I tubular cross heads 12 so that these heads may rock thereon. A link 21 is engaged with one of the arms 10 and with the crank 19 and therefore when the upper frame is moved from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2 the door 18 is caused to swing open and when the upper frame is moved from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 1 the door is swung closed. In order to prevent careless and too fast operation of the apparatus a check device is provided comprising telesoopically associated members 23 and 24 connected to opposite ends of the two frames by means of bolts 25 and 26.

As illustrated the tubular member 23 is pivoted at one end between one end of the angle bars 15 while the rod 24 of the check or stop device is pivoted as at 26 between one end of the bars 6. On the inner end of the rod 4 is a head 24a that has a sliding fit within the tube 23 and which is adapted to engage the shoulder 23b provided internally of the coupling 23a when the mail box support is swung from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2. It will be apparent that the sliding fit of the member 24a within the cylinder 23 will serve upon swinging of the device from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2, and vice versa to offer a resistance to this swinging movement of the device so that as above stated careless and too fast operation of the apparatus will be effectively guarded against. Further, engagement of the member 24a with the shoulder 23b will prevent a disengagement of the parts 23, 24 when the check or stop device is extended upon movement of the apparatus from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will readily be appreciated. The mail carrier will have a rod 30 with which he may reach out and catch hold of the apparatus so as to move it from the normal position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2 so that it will be convenient for him to place the mail in the box 17 and then the box may be pushed back to the position shown in Figure 1-.

Q QKQdQQQ embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely do? the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. I

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to-without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages. g

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In amail box, a pair of spaced parallel base bars spaoed bolts connecting said bars, a pair of rods having tubular cross heads on the ends thereof, the cross heads on one end of the rods engaging said bolts and rockable about the bolts as axes, bolts extending through the cross heads of said rods at the free ends of said rods, angle bars connecting the ends of the last named bolts, a supporting plate for a mail box mounted on the last named bars, and anchoring hooks engaged with said base bars.

2 In a mail box, a pair of spaced parallel base bars, spaced bolts connecting said bars, a pair of rods having tubular cross heads on the ends thereof, the cross heads on one end of the rods engaging sannmnnm sienna Rik? as axes, bolts extending through the cross heads of said rods at the free ends of said rods, angle bars connecting the ends of the last named bolts, a'supporting plate for a mail box mounted on the last named bars, a mail box mounted on said supporting plate and having a swinging door at one end, an operating connection between said door and one of said bars for transmitting'movement of said one bar to the door for opening and closi-ngthe latter,- anda check device pivoted at one end to one end of one of the base bars and at a relatively opposite end pivoted to one end of one of the last named bars.-

EMERY PHILLIPS. 

